Diep Nietl (world)

Diep Nietl/Ratatta (Astron 1309)
Classic Era (1116)	X5A0000-0 Starport X No Starport Size 5 Medium (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) Atmosphere A Exotic Hydrographics 0 Desert World 0% Population 0 Barren (0) Government 0 No Government structure Law 0 No Law Tech Level 0 Pre-Industrial (primitive)
See also	UWP
System Details
Primary	M6 V
Planetoid Belts	1
Gas Giants	4

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Diep Nietl is a barren hellworld, which would challenge the survival of nearly any sophont in Charted Space if it weren't already barren.

• As a barren world, it has no overt population, government, or law level.
• Hellworlds often offer daily, and sometimes hourly, life-threatening situations to their inhabitants.
• This world could probably be populated by very determined colonists if any had an inclination to do so...
• It is an unclaimed Non-Aligned world located in the Ratatta Subsector of Astron Sector.

• It is a main world which is a satellite of either a gas giant or another world.
• This is a frozen world, with a climate of extremely low temperatures.

Description (Astrography & Planetology)

Diep Nietl has a solitary primary star.

• It is a red main sequence.

Monostellar System

Diep Nietl Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
Diep Nietl M6 V	Primary	Main Sequence		0.102	2740 - 2810	0.00034
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0006	0.0015	0.02 - 0.04	0.06	0.6
	Orbit #	*	*	*	*	2
	Remarks
	None

System Data

The worlds of the system have been surveyed. They consist of:

• The mainworld.
• x4 secondary rocky worlds.
• x1 planetoid belt.
• x4 gas giants.

Mainworld Data

Diep Nietl is a satellite of a gas giant.

The mainworld and its gas giant primary orbit within the frozen outer system.

• They receive very low levels of stellar energy.

Mainworld Size (S)

Diep Nietl is a Meso World between 7,200km and 8,800km in diameter. The world has a standard gravity between 0.4G and 0.57G. The horizon will appear about 4km away.

Mainworld Atmosphere (A)

Diep Nietl has an Exotic Atmosphere and possesses an unusual gas mix which requires the use of oxygen tanks, but protective suits not necessary, but are recommended. TL–8 or more advanced survival gear is required to settle this world.

• The world has an arid, hostile surface environment.

Mainworld Hydrosphere (H)

Diep Nietl has no free-standing water or ice on the surface. What little water or ice exists is heavily tainted with other substances, which makes it dangerous, corrosive, or toxic. Wilderness refueling isn't possible on this world. Water for the inhabitants needs to be imported and extensively recycled. These worlds are Hell Worlds.

Mainworld Geography and Topography

No centrally held map of the world exists within AAB Library Data records.

• Locally, detailed maps may be available.
• Verified updated charts are constantly sought.
• Detailed survey data commands premium prices.

(Placeholder chart, exotic world.)

Native Lifeforms

No native life.

History & Background (Dossier)

Diep Nietl is a remote wilderness. Few intelligent beings have ever have set foot on its worlds.

• Information about the system is limited.

Traffic within the system is very rare.

• The resources of the system are untapped.
• Commo only picks up natural background noise and static.

Note that social data, though only 40 years old, may be out of date: previously undocumented groups may now inhabit the system and maintain their own culture, forms of government, and systems of law.

• Verified updated data is constantly sought.

World Starport (St)

Diep Nietl does not have a starport. The Class X Starport is an indication that no starport exists in the system. There are no facilities or services available, and no site marked for landing.

World Technology Level (T)

Diep Nietl possesses a Tech Level of TL–0.

• The world has no technological base.

World Government (G)

Diep Nietl has no government or ruling authority of any kind.

World Military

None.

World Law (L)

Diep Nietl has no law level. No laws of any kind are enforced.

World Economy

• Resources: 6 (few)
• Labor: 0 (unpopulated)
• Infrastructure: 0 (non-existent)
• Efficiency: -5 (extremely poor)

Trade Data

• Importance: -3 (very unimportant)

World Demographics (P)

Diep Nietl is unpopulated.

Urbanization

None.

World Culture

• Homogeneity: 0 (none)
• Acceptance: 0 (none)
• Strangeness: 0 (none)
• Symbols: 0 (none)

World Timeline

• 300-420: the First Survey charts the system.
• 995-1065: the Second Survey charts the system.
• 1065: the Second Survey is published.

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), 50, 51. (Sector named, dot map provided locating world)
• Author & contributor: Jo Grant of CORE (generated data) / Geir Lanesskog (refinement of data).
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS